Testing my Canon RF 15-35mm with a Benro Pro Filter Kit
I recently added two new pieces to my photography gear, the Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM and the Benro Pro Filter Kit. The RF 15-35mm is a huge step up from the RF 16mm prime I have had in my bag for the last two years. I took both the new lens and the filter kit out for the first time tonight with the purpose to practice working with the setup before going on summer holiday.
As you can see, the lens at the wide end at 15mm gives a sense of depth and space that works well in landscape photography, I look forward to using it a lot this summer in Costa Rica.
The filter kit
The Benro kit I bought includes a filter holder, a 2-stop graduated ND and a 3-stop graduated ND, plus a 6-stop solid ND. The system uses a slot-in holder with a gear-driven knob to position the graduated filters. The system is expensive but the build quality is really good. That said, I still need a lot of practice to get the filter positioning right consistently. One practical issue: the two graduated filters (2-stop and 3-stop) are nearly impossible to tell apart in the field. They are the same size and shape, and the difference in glass density is not visible to my eye. I need to find a way to tag or mark them so I can grab the right one without holding each up to the light.
What I shot
